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===Anti-Israel record===

===Anti-Israel record===

McCollum, also referred to as "BDS Betty",<ref>[https://www.stopantisemitism.org/antisemite-of-the-week-2/antisemite-of-the-week-betty-mccollum-aka-bds-betty Antisemite Of The Week: Betty McCollum - aka BDS Betty]</ref> holds a strong record of promoting [[anti-Zionist]] causes. She introduced a bill in 2017 to halt U.S. aid to [[Israel]],<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/American-Politics/Bill-withhold-military-aid-to-Israel-over-Palestinian-children-detention-588753 Bill withhold military aid to Israel over Palestinian children detention]</ref> calling the latter's policies "[[apartheid]]" at a pro-[[Palestinian]] conference.<ref>[https://www.questia.com/magazine/1P4-2137104783/rep-betty-mccollum-it-s-called-apartheid Rep. Betty McCollum: “It’s Called Apartheid”]</ref>

McCollum, also referred to as "BDS Betty",<ref>[https://www.stopantisemitism.org/antisemite-of-the-week-2/antisemite-of-the-week-betty-mccollum-aka-bds-betty Antisemite Of The Week: Betty McCollum - aka BDS Betty]</ref> holds a strong record of promoting [[anti-Zionist]] causes. She introduced a bill in 2017 to halt U.S. aid to [[Israel]],<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/American-Politics/Bill-withhold-military-aid-to-Israel-over-Palestinian-children-detention-588753 Bill withhold military aid to Israel over Palestinian children detention]</ref> calling the latter's policies "[[apartheid]]" at a pro-[[Palestinian]] conference.<ref>[https://www.questia.com/magazine/1P4-2137104783/rep-betty-mccollum-it-s-called-apartheid Rep. Betty McCollum: “It’s Called Apartheid”]</ref> After being the subject of a harsh attack by the [[AIPAC]] in February 2020, she accused the pro-Israel organization of "weaponizing anti-Semitism" and called them a "hate group".<ref>[https://www.minnpost.com/national/2020/02/whats-behind-rep-betty-mccollums-most-recent-run-in-with-aipac/ What’s behind Rep. Betty McCollum’s most recent run-in with AIPAC]</ref>

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